Behind the Festival is a flexible, music-themed classroom resource that combines creative project work with a full simulation game, ideal for building real-world English skills through engaging, collaborative tasks.
For lower-level learners, the resource offers a group project where students design their own themed music festival using band, vendor, and facility cards. It can be run as a creative poster task or a structured pitch.
For higher-level learners, the resource includes a strategic classroom game. Students manage a fixed budget, build their festival, and respond to event cards that affect their final profit or loss. The game builds vocabulary, teamwork, and decision-making as learners plan and adjust their event.
Behind the Festival is a high-energy, replayable activity that gets students speaking, negotiating and problem-solving, with multiple ways to differentiate for ability and classroom setup.
This resource is also part of our Music & Film | EFL Resource Pack, which is available to download here.
Perfect For:
- TEFL, ESOL, and EAL classes exploring music, media, and identity
- ESL simulation games that develop real-world communication and decision-making
- Mixed-ability classrooms using the same materials at different levels
Please Note: Once you have completed your purchase, you will receive a PDF to download and print. This is a digital download – no physical product will be shipped.
